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To set highest possible bar for aviation safety: Ten things US President Donald Trump said after Washington DC plane crash

President Trump has assured the highest aviation safety standards after a plane crash in Washington DC that killed 67 people. He blamed diversity efforts and criticized policies under Presidents Obama and Biden for lowering standards for air traffic controllers, while commending steps taken by his administration.

Trump on Aviation Safety

US President Donald Trump has assured that his administration will set the "highest possible bar for aviation safety" in the country after Washington DC plane crash that killed 67 on Wednesday.

Further, he criticized diversity efforts at the federal aviation administration, claiming they lowered standards for air traffic controllers. He accused the Barack Obama administration of deciding the FAA workforce was "too white" and also blamed the Joe Biden administration and transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg.

Officials have recovered the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder, commonly known as black boxes, from the American Airlines plane, CBS News reported.

The collision occurred at around 9pm (local time) within restricted airspace, about three miles from the White House and the US Capitol. By Thursday morning, authorities had transitioned from a search-and-rescue operation to a recovery effort.

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